Time to go. But first, a warning to my young friends. [In an ominous voice] Beware, old George. Beware the creature from beyond. [Cheerfully] So long.
What did he mean by that?
Who knows? I never understand what he's saying. I just tune him out.
Whatever the problem is, I've got Ultimatrix to spare. It is so hero time!
Eon irradiated Way Big with accelerated time. I'm afraid he's gone.
B1Ben 10,000
So is any other transformation he hits with that beam. Be careful, Ben.
He's the one who better be careful.
USUltimate Swampfire
Ultimate Swampfire! Take them down hard! Hyah!
Tennyson, prepare to die.
USUltimate Swampfire
Maybe later.
USUltimate Swampfire
Right behind you. How about you explain yourself? Why attack me over and over?
Our paths are intertwined. In this and every other timeline. It's over.
B1Ben 10,000
Give it your best shot, Eon. Diamond doesn't particularly age.
I came here to destroy your younger self, but plans can change.
B1Ben 10,000
Contego! You hang around an Anodite for twenty years, you pick up a few tricks.
Weird that they don't talk.
Probably just to intimidate them.
Maybe. Makes me curious, though.
Then let's take a look. Statua!
It's gonna be creepy. I bet they don't even have mouths.
[when discovering that Eon's servants are versions of him] This raises some questions.
Yeah, like where did you learn ninjitsu?
You've discovered our secret.
B1Ben 10,000
You're not destroying Ben Tennyson's. You're absorbing them.
I feed on their power and make them my slaves. When I absorb you, I'll finally have the strength to replace this timeline with a new one. [Ben 10,000 revealed with Eon's mask] Where I will be the only Ben Tennyson that exists.
[Trying to fit the equipment into the Rust Bucket] How did you fit all this stuff in here?
Gradually. I haven't done spring cleaning in the Rustbucket since I got her.
Except for when I blew it up… which I probably shouldn't mention.
Just help carry the boxes outside and stack them up.
[unable to lift the box] Ehhh… Heavy!
Not if you take them one at a time.
I've got a better idea. [activates Ultimatrix]
KGKevin, Gwen and Max
Ben!
You're too big to be in here!
[sounds of glass breaking]
Sorry, sorry. I'm going. [gets stuck in the door and is kicked out by Kevin] Thanks a lot, Kevin!
Oh, that shouldn't be in there.
I'd let you have anything, sweetheart, but that bracelet has a lot of meaning to me.
Why do you have a woman's bracelet?
It's not exactly jewelry, Gwen. It belonged to your grandmother. Long story. [the team sits down. Max sighs] I was about Kevin's age. A rookie with the Tactical Air Command.
(Ben turns into Swampfire)
Swampfire! (Lights a campfire)
No. It's Swampfire. I don't have an alien named Overkill. Cause if I did, I'd, you know, shout "Overkill!"
What's with the "shouting names" thing, anyway?
It strikes fear into my enemies.
You go right on believing that, bud.
Well, at least it's lit. Where's Grandpa Max? This party was his idea.
I don't understand. Area 51 is gone?
Yes, sir. Nothing left but a gigantic crater. But there's no blast marks. It wasn't blown up. No scorching, so it wasn't energy-beamed.
[Ben clears throat]
Well, it's local business. The first step should be for the Air Force to send in their own investigators.
They did. But whatever they learned, we'll never find out from them, Magister Tennyson. Nobody knows technology like I do, and I've never seen anything like it.
All right, Cooper, I'll be right there. [Ben clears throat] We'll be right there.
The Plumbers really need to upgrade their rides, I mean look at this thing! No power, lousy security system.
Max Tennyson. Long time no see.
Colonel Rozum. Still handling all the weird stuff for the Air Force?
I just go where they send me. We were hoping you could enlighten us as to what happened here.
Sorry, sir. We just cleared some rubble from the bottom of the crater. There's something there you've got to see.
Solid castrodinium. You don't find this on Earth.
It's level 3 technology. Earth's at least 500 years away from it.
Perhaps you could enlighten us, Colonel.
Sorry, Max. It's above your paygrade.
Then my grandfather gets a raise right now or we walk!
You're gonna let him talk to me like that, Max?
I'll let him know when he says something I disagree with... Okay, then.
[Everyone turns to leave]
Alien combatants who landed on earth over the years.
Four, maybe five... Decades.
You've had people in there for 50 years?!
Not people -- Aliens, held on suspicion of being a threat to planetary security.
I'm gonna see what's down there.
It's impossible. No one can get in or out.
(Ben transforms into Big Chill)
Big Chill! (he passes through the floor)
(to Cooper) When he shouted his name just then, did it strike fear into you?
I'm trying not to throttle you. This "holding facility" of yours is nothing but a prison. Earth is a level 2 world. And a provisonary signatory of the Kelly-Casey Accords. You have no rights --
Rights? You want to talk to me about rights with all the alien terrorists you've fought? You know the dangers they present. You should be thanking me.
The aliens we fight get turned over to the proper authorities. Being stuck in a hole forever with no due process --
We do what needs to be done, and I sleep better at night knowing my family is safe.
You won't believe it. There's hundreds of aliens down there, crammed into cells.
[Prisoner 775 breathing raggedly]
The security system was down, but I rebooted it.
[Prisoner 775 panting]
Grandpa, the conditions down there -- It's inhuman.
That's because they're not human. We're not running a hotel.
You're not running a prison, either -- Not anymore. You're going to release them to the Plumbers, colonel, for proper processing. They'll be freed when warranted or else made to stand trial.
It's not only right, it's justice -- Long delayed, but still --
No. I mean your count isn't right. There's 775.
That's not what your electronic tote board said. Then there's one missing.
Time for Humungousaur! [Transforms into Rath]
RAAAATH!! FINE, RATH'S BETTER ANYWAY!! HEY, HEY, LEMME TELL YA SOMETHIN', MR. ALIEN PRISONER!! NOBODY GOES UNLESS RATH SAYS THEY CAN GO!! BECAUSE RATH GOES BEFORE EVERYBODY!! SO DON'T GO, YO!!! [Jumps and holds on to the ship] AAAH!! IS THAT ALL YOU'VE GOT, STOLEN PLUMBER SHIP?!! 'CAUSE RATH'S GOT TONS MORE!! IN FACT, I'VE GOTTA GIVE YOU SOME OF MINE, SO IT'LL BE A FAIR FIGHT!! AND AFTER THAT, EVERYTHING I GAVE YOU I CAN TAKE IT BACK AGAIN!! AND MAKE YOU LIKE IT!!
[looks at Rath] You know, Rath is the only alien that makes me wanna get a box of popcorn, kick back and just watch.
Kevin, this isn't the time for- Okay, me too.
AAAH!! GIVE UP, STOLEN PLUMBER SHIP!! YOU CAN'T ESCAPE FORM RATH!! YAAH!! [Extends his claw, starts tearing the ship apart. The ship begins to crash] CRASHING'S GOOD TOO!! RATH CAN CRASH ALL DAY!! [The part of the ship Raths holds on to tears off, Rath falls down] OH, NOW YOU'RE USING GRAVITY!! WELL FORGET IT!! GIVE UP, GRAVITY!! YOU CAN'T BEAT RAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAATH...!! [Slams into the ground]
[Gwen and Kevin approach the Rath-shaped hole]
Ben! Ben, are you all right?
[Crawls out of the hole, breathes heavily and shakes his head] LEMME TELL YA SOMETHIN', STUPID RATH-SIZED HOLE!! RATH WILL DESTROY YOU!! [Starts stomping the ground]
Oh, for crying out loud. Ben!
(Pauses, then kicks dust at the hole) What? (Gwen gives him a stern look) Sorry.
Kevin: Yeah, this one's going into the highlight reel.
(Ben helps an officer get up and sit)
[Officer groans]
[Officer groans]
OOfficer
My daughter's nuts about you...
Did an alien do this to you? We followed a trail of property damage. It was pretty tough to miss.
OOfficer
He came charging right at me. Bullets didn't slow him, and he said he was gonna kill me. And I-I--
OOfficer
I begged. I begged him to let me live. He looked at me a long time. Then he asked me if I had a family. I told him yes, and he walked away. Don't tell anyone that I--
That you said whatever you had to so you could see your family again?
The town, on the other hand-- Not so much.
Hey! Looking for a fight? Today's your lucky day!
[Ben tries to transform]
Uh, Goop? [Transforms into Humungousaur]
Humungousaur! Hah! Finally! Okay, no one has to get hurt. [Prisoner #775 pushes a car towards him, it slams into Humungousaur's leg] Wow, a little car. [Slams it away] You'll have to do better than- [Prisoner #775 pushes a truck towards him.] Oh, truck!
P7Prisoner 775
I'll never go back there! Rrrah!
P7Prisoner 775
Years I spent -- Years! I did nothing!
P7Prisoner 775
Nothing will ever be okay... Again!
He's slippery. Not sure... How long... I can hold him!
Kevin, hold on. What did you mean about nothing being okay?
Colonel Rozum says you're a terrorist.
P7Prisoner 775
On my home world, I fought against an oppressive dictator. It was his forces who exiled me to this backwater world. I explained this to your air force a hundred times. They did not believe me!
The plumbers will listen. They'll send you home.
P7Prisoner 775
I no longer have a home. While I rotted away in your prison, the revolution was lost! My mate, my children - gone - all gone. This is nothing left to live for.
There's always something to live fore. You could even the score.
Absolutely. You could seek justice.
P7Prisoner 775
Justice? Yes. Those who wronged me should die - beginning with Colonel Rozum.
P7Prisoner 775
Even better-- His entire family. He will feel the pain I have felt.
I don't know where he went. I--
Don't, Gwen! It's a trick!
"You could even the score"? Nice one, Kevin.
I didn't hear anybody disagreeing.
We've got a problem. Prisoner number 775 isn't running anymore. He's hunting.
He's going after Colonel Rozum?
But the colonel's not here. He flew back to Patrick air force base in Florida.
We've got to assume that's where the prisoner's headed, too.
We have to protect Rozum.
And his family. That's where he's stationed, so they live there.
The Rustbucket III can still beat Rozum back to the base.
We can be waiting there when he arrives and catch the prisoner when he tries.
Then the three of you get going. I'll call ahead and get you clearance.
We wait. Grandpa radioed Rozum. He knows what's happening. His plane will be here in 45 minutes.
Guys, is there any chance that the prisoner could have chameleon-like powers that would let him blend in with backgrounds so that he's practically invisible?
He could be anywhere on the base. How do we find him?
We track his scent. [transforms into Wildmutt]
[deep voice] Wildmutt! [Wildmutt and Kevin look at her] What? He can't talk. Somebody had to do it.
I'm gonna say he went that away. Ahhh.
P7Prisoner 775
Leave me be! I intend to balance the scales!
You want to balance scales? Go on a diet. Unh! [sighs] Gone again!
I can sense his manna! He's to your right!
He moved! He's to your left!
He's back to your left! No, no, no! Behind you!
Unh! Thanks for the help, Gwen!
He's too fast! He's -- Unh!
Wherever you are, stay away from my family!
P7Prisoner 775
You're going to live, Rozum... Just long enough to see what it's like to lose your family.
They have nothing to do with this!
P7Prisoner 775
Neither did mine.
[Wildmutt growling]
P7Prisoner 775
Lease your overgrown pet! He's no match for me!
[Wildmutt slams his Ultimatrix]
UWUltimate Wildmutt
Ultimate Wildmutt!
I was gonna do that for you.
UWUltimate Wildmutt
Tell you what, you can clean up what's left of him.
P7Prisoner 775
Let go of me, you stupid --
[Ultimate Wildmutt roars]
P7Prisoner 775
Do it. Finish me. Come on! Let me join my family. Do it. Do it!... Please do it! Please finish me. I've got... nothing.
[scanning Prisoner 775's DNA] Alien DNA scanned and recognized. Merlinisapiens, unlocked and available on Playlist 5.
Hey, guys, check it out. (activates Ultimatrix)
CChamAlien
Overkill! Well? Well? (Gwen and Kevin walk away) Too soon?
I'm sure he's behind the disappearance of area 51. I want to be there for questioning.
Why? Because you think we're gonna torture him and you don't want to miss it?
I expect you'll do whatever it takes.
Then I'm happy to disappoint you. That's not how the plumbers do things. You still don't get it, colonel. Earth's in violation of interstellar law. You don't seem to realize the enormity of what you've done.
I realize it fine, Max. And under the same circumstances, I'd do the exact same thing. When it comes to choosing between a few hundred aliens and my country's safety, well, that's just a no-brainer.
[Eunice is on planet Primus, checking samples from the Codon Stream and discovers that the Arachnachimp DNA is undergoing some issues]
That's unsettling. [calls Azmuth]
[apologetically] I'm very sorry to bother you, Azmuth.
Yes, well, it's the Arachnichimp DNA stored in the Codon Stream. I've detected some sort of degradation in the genetic pattern.
Eunice, I put you on Primus precisely so I wouldn't have to deal with these mundane trivialities. Send some voliticus biopsies out for a fresh sample and stop pestering me!
[mockingly] "Stop pestering me."
[The team is at Mr. Smoothy gazing up at the stars in the night sky]
Hey, do you guys realize it's been two days since anyone tried to kill me, arrest me, or ask me for an autograph?
Then let me apologize in advance for my timing.
Well, well, well. If it isn't the con artist formerly known as prince.
Wait! I can certainly understand your ire.
You lied to us, Simian… you used us and sold us out to the Highbreed!
And I'm sorry, but things have changed, and now I have no choice but to humbly beg for your help, oh, great Ben Tennyson, hero to all worlds.
Oh, this is gonna be good.
The Highbreed weren't exactly pleased when you caught on to my little deception before.
You mean when you tried to trick us into taking out the Plumbers' communications system so Earth would be defenseless against the alien invasion?
Yeah. That's the one. [voice-over during a flashback] I was able to distract them long enough to escape, taking along a few valuables to compensate me for my troubles. I sold a certain item to a powerful client named Mizaru, a collector of unusual animals. Honestly, I was only trying to make a fair profit. I had no idea this would happen.
[Back to the present]
Are you telling me you willingly brought a Xenocite to your home world and turned it loose on some crime boss?!
I didn't turn it loose, he did! And now the DNAliens are spreading all over. In a few days, there won't be a single unaffected Arachnichimp left on the planet. I… I need your help.
Not buying it. Nobody's that stupid.
Maybe. But can we really take that chance? A whole planet of innocent Arachnichimps turned into mutant monsters?
It won't hurt to check it out. If he's telling the truth, we need to do something about it.
And if it's just another con?
